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I uploaded a bunch of pictures from our trip up two days ago. Please check them out. The first set is from Ishinomaki where we have been distributing supplies and helping people. Like Luke explained in a earlier post, Things … Continue reading →

After unloading one truck at the Meiyukan, we headed further north to a peninsula within the Ishinomaki city limits called Oshika. Here we were able to distribute a 2 ton truck full of clothes as well as provide about 10 … Continue reading →

On March 26th we took a 2 ton truck full of shoes, bags, clothes, sleeping bags, water etc. to a community center which is now acting as a rescue shelter for those who have had their homes wrecked in the … Continue reading →

Just got word from the leader at Minami ES that a well known opera singer was to perform in the school gym in front of refugees and members of the community around noon today. I’d love to hear of more … Continue reading →

For the past few days we have been focusing our relief efforts on the northern coastal city Ishinomaki. The city has suffered extreme damage from the quake and tsunami and as of a couple of days ago had 23,000 people … Continue reading →

Went around the city Ishinomaki on Wednesday March 23rd searching for areas which showed the most need. We first visited the same school we had delivered clothes and other supplies to the day before. The leader there said that they … Continue reading →

Caleb and Luke Cummings attended a meeting of all the NPO’s working in the Ishinomaki area on Tuesday night 3/22. They talked about the need for more volunteers as well as the importance of using the local radio for getting … Continue reading →